| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Gruver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marko Zbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lamantia (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ji Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Ji Xiong swats the layup by Anthony Harris | 33-34 |
| 19:39 | Fairfield | Ji Xiong grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 19:17 | Fairfield | David Lamantia knocks in the floater from the right side | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Brian Gruver is called for the reach on Albert Rooney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Gruver, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Rooney | 35-36 |
| 18:39 | Fairfield | Anthony Harris is called for the reach on Marko Zbell - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Miro Zenner (SG) Brian Gruver | |
| 18:17 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Lamantia | 35-38 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Albert Rooney | 38-38 |
| 17:40 | Fairfield | David Lamantia can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-38 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee buries a floater from the left side | 40-38 |
| 16:56 | Fairfield | Ji Xiong is fouled on the floor by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Gruver (PG), Armando Nunez (SF), William Hinkle (PF), Juan Rubio (C) Miro Zenner, David Lamantia, Gino Esposito, Ji Xiong | |
| 16:37 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 16:23 | Fairfield | Juan Rubio gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses the shot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira grabs the board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) SG - George Bittinger (fresh) SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Gruver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marko Zbell (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Armando Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Rubio (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins (SG) Marko Zbell | |
| 15:44 | Fairfield | Marvin Hicks swats the layup by Juan Rubio | 40-38 |
| 15:43 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG) Michael Perreira | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Walker - foul #1 on Ronald Walker, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Cane (PF) Juan Rubio | |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Cathey | 43-41 |
| 15:05 | Fairfield | William Hinkle makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:46 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Brian Gruver | 43-43 |
| 14:32 | Fairfield | Steven Cane clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 14:31 | Fairfield | William Hinkle hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 45-45 |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:06 | Fairfield | Steven Cane tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Jenkins - foul #4 on Randy Jenkins, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Miro Zenner (SG), David Lamantia (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Juan Rubio (C) Randy Jenkins, Armando Nunez, Steven Cane, William Hinkle | |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 13:37 | Fairfield | David Lamantia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira is hacked by Brian Gruver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Gruver, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ji Xiong (C) Juan Rubio | |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Miro Zenner picks off the pass by Michael Perreira | 45-45 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | Miro Zenner lays it in | 45-47 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Anthony Harris | 47-47 |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Harris - foul #3 on Anthony Harris, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), William Wilson (SG) Michael Perreira, Cody Tidwell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marko Zbell (SG) Miro Zenner | |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Albert Rooney | 50-48 |
| 12:19 | Fairfield | Brian Gruver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG) Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Cane (PF), Juan Rubio (C) Gino Esposito, Ji Xiong | |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | William Wilson's pass is intercepted by David Lamantia | 50-48 |
| 12:03 | Fairfield | Anthony Harris swats the short shot by David Lamantia | 50-48 |
| 12:01 | Fairfield | Juan Rubio grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | David Lamantia misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Wilson - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SF) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | David Lamantia makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | David Lamantia makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Gruver (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marko Zbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lamantia (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Steven Cane (fresh) C - Juan Rubio (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker is fouled on the floor by David Lamantia - foul #1 on David Lamantia, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Miro Zenner (SG), William Hinkle (SF) Brian Gruver, David Lamantia | |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Steven Cane denies the turnaround by Anthony Harris | 50-50 |
| 11:12 | Fairfield | Miro Zenner grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 10:50 | Fairfield | Steven Cane is hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #4 on Anthony Harris, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) George Bittinger, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Armando Nunez (PG), Gino Esposito (PF), Ji Xiong (C) Miro Zenner, Steven Cane, Juan Rubio | |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | Albert Rooney picks off the pass by William Hinkle | 50-50 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Gino Esposito - foul #3 on Gino Esposito, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Mark Lee (SF) Albert Rooney, Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Gruver (PG), David Lamantia (SF) Marko Zbell, William Hinkle | |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:42 | Fairfield | Brian Gruver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Brian Gruver misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 09:29 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 09:21 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ji Xiong | 52-52 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | David Lamantia misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Lee - foul #3 on Mark Lee, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Cody Tidwell, Raymond Cathey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Miro Zenner (PG), Marko Zbell (SG), Steven Cane (PF), Juan Rubio (C) Brian Gruver, Armando Nunez, Gino Esposito, Ji Xiong | |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | David Lamantia makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | David Lamantia misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 55-53 |
| 08:50 | Fairfield | Steven Cane misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-53 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Rooney | 55-53 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Hicks | 58-53 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Steven Cane loses the ball out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), William Wilson (SF), Ronald Walker (PF) George Bittinger, Mark Lee, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Gruver (PG), William Hinkle (SF), Gino Esposito (PF) Marko Zbell, David Lamantia, Steven Cane | |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Gino Esposito picks off the pass by Albert Rooney | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Brian Gruver (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Miro Zenner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gino Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Rubio (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Fairfield | William Hinkle misses short on a floater from the right side | 58-53 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses the jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | William Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | William Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Brian Gruver is called for the reach on Albert Rooney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Gruver, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell, William Wilson, Ronald Walker, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Armando Nunez (PG), Randy Jenkins (SG), David Lamantia (SF), Steven Cane (PF), Ji Xiong (C) Brian Gruver, Miro Zenner, William Hinkle, Gino Esposito, Juan Rubio | |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | David Lamantia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 05:38 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 05:14 | Fairfield | David Lamantia gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez makes the floater from the left side | 61-57 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 04:33 | Fairfield | David Lamantia gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | David Lamantia steps in front of the George Bittinger pass in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Ji Xiong drills a turnaround from the left block | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fairly fresh) SG - George Bittinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Cathey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Armando Nunez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Randy Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Lamantia (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Cane (fairly fresh) C - Ji Xiong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris slams it home set up by Michael Perreira | 63-59 |
| 03:11 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez's pass is intercepted by George Bittinger | 63-59 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Raymond Cathey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Marko Zbell (PG), William Hinkle (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Juan Rubio (C) Armando Nunez, David Lamantia, Steven Cane, Ji Xiong | |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 02:48 | Fairfield | Juan Rubio can't tip it in | 63-59 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cody Tidwell | 66-59 |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-59 |
| 02:23 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Rubio | 66-59 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito's pass is intercepted by Ronald Walker | 66-59 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker buries a driving attempt from close range | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-59 |
| 01:47 | Fairfield | Randy Jenkins tips it back up and in | 68-61 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is fouled on the floor by Randy Jenkins - foul #5 on Randy Jenkins, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Gruver (PG), David Lamantia (SF), Ji Xiong (C) Randy Jenkins, William Hinkle, Juan Rubio | |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:27 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | Gerald Zabaneh blocks the short jumper by David Lamantia | 69-61 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris hits the finger roll set up by Albert Rooney | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Ji Xiong can't finish the layup | 71-61 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Rooney, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Miro Zenner (SG), Armando Nunez (SF), William Hinkle (PF), Juan Rubio (C) Brian Gruver, David Lamantia, Gino Esposito, Ji Xiong | |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell is fouled on the floor by George Bittinger - foul #3 on George Bittinger, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Marko Zbell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is fouled in the backcourt by Miro Zenner - foul #3 on Miro Zenner, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Mark Lee (SF) Michael Perreira, Raymond Cathey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Gruver (PG), David Lamantia (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Ji Xiong (C) Miro Zenner, Armando Nunez, William Hinkle, Juan Rubio | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | David Lamantia scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ji Xiong | 73-64 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG) George Bittinger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Gruver - foul #5 on Brian Gruver, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Miro Zenner (SG) Brian Gruver | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ji Xiong | 74-64 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Ji Xiong hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Hicks - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Raymond Cathey (C) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Armando Nunez (SF), William Hinkle (PF) David Lamantia, Gino Esposito | |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Ji Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Ji Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Marko Zbell - foul #3 on Marko Zbell, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Raymond Cathey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Lamantia (SF), Gino Esposito (PF) Armando Nunez, William Hinkle | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Miro Zenner is fouled on the floor by Cody Tidwell - foul #3 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Raymond Cathey (C) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Armando Nunez (SF), William Hinkle (PF), Juan Rubio (C) David Lamantia, Gino Esposito, Ji Xiong | |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Miro Zenner misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Miro Zenner misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to William Hinkle | 75-65 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ronald Walker - foul #2 on Ronald Walker, team foul #12 | 75-65 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Armando Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira runs out the clock | 75-67 |